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William Howard Ashton (born 19 August 1943), known professionally as Billy J. Kramer, is an English pop singer. With The Dakotas, Kramer was managed by Brian Epstein during the 1960s and scored hits with several Lennon–McCartney compositions never recorded by the Beatles, among them the UK number one "Bad to Me" (1963). Kramer and the Dakotas had a further UK chart-topper in 1964 with "Little Children" and achieved U.S. success as part of the British Invasion. Since the end of the beat boom, Kramer has continued to record and perform. His autobiography, Do You Want to Know a Secret, was published in 2016.

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  • Billy J. Kramer (en)
  • Billy J. Kramer (de)
  • Billy J. Kramer (es)
  • Billy J. Kramer (fr)
  • ビリー・J・クレイマー (ja)
  • Billy J. Kramer (pt)
  • Billy J. Kramer (sv)
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  • William Howard Ashton (born 19 August 1943), known professionally as Billy J. Kramer, is an English pop singer. With The Dakotas, Kramer was managed by Brian Epstein during the 1960s and scored hits with several Lennon–McCartney compositions never recorded by the Beatles, among them the UK number one "Bad to Me" (1963). Kramer and the Dakotas had a further UK chart-topper in 1964 with "Little Children" and achieved U.S. success as part of the British Invasion. Since the end of the beat boom, Kramer has continued to record and perform. His autobiography, Do You Want to Know a Secret, was published in 2016. (en)
  • Billy J. Kramer (né William Howard Ashton le 19 août 1943 à Bootle) est un chanteur anglais. (fr)
  • William Howard Ashton (19 de agosto de 1943), conocido profesionalmente como Billy J. Kramer, es un cantante de pop británico. Con The Dakotas, Kramer fue dirigido por Brian Epstein durante la década de 1960 y consiguió éxitos con varias composiciones de Lennon-McCartney nunca grabadas por The Beatles, entre ellas el número uno en el Reino Unido "Bad to Me" (1963). Kramer and the Dakotas consiguieron otro éxito en las listas del Reino Unido en 1964 con "Little Children" y alcanzaron el éxito en Estados Unidos como parte de la Invasión Británica. Desde el final del boom del beat, Kramer ha seguido grabando y actuando. Su autobiografía, Do You Want to Know a Secret, se publicó en 2016.​ (es)
  • ウィリアム・ハワード・アシュトン(William Howard Ashton)は、ビリー・J・クレイマー(Billy J. Kramer)の名で知られるイギリスの歌手。バックバンドのザ・ダコタスと共にブリティッシュ・インヴェイジョン期に活躍し、ビートルズのジョン・レノンとポール・マッカートニーから曲を提供されたことでも話題を呼ぶ。 (ja)
  • Billy J. Kramer (Liverpool, 19 de agosto de 1943) é um cantor britânico. O auge de sua popularidade foi na década de 1960 quando, empresariado por Brian Epstein, ele teve acesso às composições inéditas de John Lennon e Paul McCartney. Gravando com a banda The Dakotas singles como "I'll Keep You Satisfied", "From a Window", "I Call Your Name" e "Bad to Me", Kramer emplacou diversos hits nas paradas musicais em seu país natal e nos Estados Unidos. (pt)
  • Billy J. Kramer (eg. William Howard Ashton), född 19 augusti 1943 i Liverpool, är en före detta sångare i British Invasion/Merseybeat. Han hade samma manager Brian Epstein som The Beatles och hade tillgång till Lennon/McCartneys låtskrivande och spelade in flera av deras ursprungliga kompositioner. (sv)
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  • Billy J. Kramer (en)
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  • Billy J. Kramer (en)
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  • William Howard Ashton (en)
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  • Bootle, Lancashire, England (en)
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